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Compare Fort Myers to Key West

This post compares Fort Myers, Florida to Key West, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fort Myers (city) Key West (city)
Population 73,712 25,316
Income (median) $35,853 $38,218
Home Value (median) $185,100 $535,600
White 63% 82%
Black 26% 12%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 25% 21%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 53% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Myers or Key West?
A: Fort Myers has a larger population count than Key West: 73712 compared with 25316 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fort Myers or in Key West?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Fort Myers.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Myers or Key West?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fort Myers.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Key West does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Fort Myers versus 61% for Key West.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Myers may include: West-Palm-Beach, Panama-City, and Dania-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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